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What minerals have been found in Antarctica in significant amounts?
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∙ 14y ago
There is no land under the North Pole, it is just floating ice. There is land at the South Pole but the ice is so deep and the conditions so harsh that it probably wouldn't be economical to try and extract any minerals that might be there.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe continent of Antarctica is preserved and dedicated to science. It is governed by The Antarctic Treaty, which prohibits mineral exploration.
You can learn more about Antarctica and the work performed there by reading the link, below.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no land under the North Pole, it is just floating ice. There is land at the South Pole but the ice is so deep and the conditions so harsh that it probably wouldn't be economical to try and extract any minerals that might be there.
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∙ 15y agoI think the minerals found in the poles are coal, oil, gas and other valuable minerals .
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